Preparation and optical waveguide property of metal alkoxide solution-derived Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3 thick films

S. H. Hu, X. J. Meng, G. J. Hu, J. H. Chu, N. Dai, L. Xu, L. Y. Liu, D. X. Li

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Abstract

The growth of metal alkoxide solution-derived Pb(Zr0.5Ti 0.5)O3 (PZT) thick films with thickness of 1.5 and 3.7 μm was investigated. The PZT films were prepared on single-crystal SrTiO 3 substrate by sol-gel process and desired thickness was obtained using multiple steps of spin-coating and annealing process. The structure of the films were investigated by X-ray diffraction and its optical waveguide property was studied using prism-film coupling with a He-Ne laser. It was observed from atomic force microscopy that a crack-free and smooth surface was possessed by the PZT films.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3609-3611
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume84
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 May 2004
Externally publishedYes

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